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2023 Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$31,066 Avg Salary
$24,557 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 39 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, recreation administration is the #174 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Recreation Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for recreation admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Missouri Western State University to be the most popular school for recreation administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Of the 19 students majoring in recreation admin at Missouri Western, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Recreation Administration at Missouri Western State University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

Of the 8 students majoring in recreation admin at CMU CGES, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in recreation admin at CMU CLAS, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the # 3 spot on the list. HLGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hannibal.

Of the 6 students majoring in recreation admin at HLGU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Recreation Administration at Hannibal - LaGrange University

#5

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Ozarks is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular recreation administration schools in Missouri. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

Full Recreation Administration at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#5

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri Valley College is a great place for recreation administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marshall, Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Recreation Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Recreation Administration Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 57
Kansas 22
Iowa 1
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 25

One of 4 majors within the area of study, recreation administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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